Munjaprishtha, Muñjapṛṣṭha: 4 definitions
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Munjaprishtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Muñjapṛṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Munjaprstha or Munjaprishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMuñjapṛṣṭha (मुञ्जपृष्ठ).—A place on a mount in the Himālayas. Rudra once practised penance sitting on this mount. (Śloka 4, Chapter 122, Śānti Parva).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMuñjapṛṣṭha (मुञ्जपृष्ठ):—[=muñja-pṛṣṭha] [from muñja > muñj] m. Name of a place on the Himālaya mountains, [Mahābhārata]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Prishtha, Munja.
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